OpenAI's annualized revenue near $50B, $20B below prior $70B figure
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OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue was approaching $50B at the end of September, up from $30B in July but $20B below the previously reported $70B. The gap stemmed from investors' attempts to compare directly with Anthropic's annualized revenue, which counts cloud-partner sales; OpenAI does not.
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